How Container Ports Work: Logistics of Intermodal Transport

Container ships and ports

Have you ever wondered how a shipping container port works? Find out in this video! From unloading a cargo ship, to loading containers into a container storage yard, to getting them on the truck, this video explores the processes of intermodal transport. It also explores how automation might disrupt the shipping industry, and what challenges…

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Why U.S. Freight Trains Are So Much Better Than Passenger Rail

Railroad Recruiters

The United States lags behind the rest of the world when it comes to passenger trains but when it comes to the freight railroad the U.S. is dominating. The U.S. freight rail network operates over 140,000 miles of privately-owned track in every state except Hawaii, according to the Association of American Railroads. It moves one-third…

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How Shipping Containers control global trade

Freight Recruiters

Container shipping is responsible for moving 90% of the world’s goods, according to the World Economic Forum. But, if shipping containers aren’t at the right place at the right time, the global supply chain may face serious problems. It could result in high inflation, shortages of key materials and products as well as revenue losses…

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